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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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His sickness was very difficult/serious.

1b00His sickness was very difficult02b00, but he has overcome it and become very successful.02br
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01b00His illness was very serious02b00 ...02br
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00Hi,02br
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00Does the bolded part in the first in the above sound right? If yes, does it amount to the second? Thanks.0-
  

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0difficult sounds a bit odd to me. The consequences of an illness might be difficult to manage/deal with/get through, but I don't think we'd normally say the illness itself was difficult. 02br 02br 00Sickness again sounds odd to me but that's because it's more American English.

— Nona the brit

  • 0difficult sounds a bit odd to me.
  • The consequences of an illness might be difficult to manage/deal with/get through, but I don't think we'd normally say the illness itself was difficult.
  • 02br 02br 00Sickness again sounds odd to me but that's because it's more American English.
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0difficult sounds a bit odd to me. The consequences of an illness might be difficult to manage/deal with/get through, but I don't think we'd normally say the illness itself was difficult. It certainly isn't synonymous with serious.02br
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00Sickness again sounds odd to me but that's because it's more American English. I'm not sure if the use of sick= ill is extended to sic
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0Nowadays in BrE, 01i00sick 02i00also means 01i00ill02i00.02br
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00physically or mentally ill; not well or healthy02br
01i00a sick child 02i02br
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01i02i00a sick cow02br
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